Blog - Solid Explorer

If you’re new to Solid Explorer have a look at this guide to learn how to use the app and how it works. Let’s start. Main screen The main screen of Solid Explorer consists of two panes serving the same purpose as in popular Total Commander – they’re independent windows and display lists of files. If you’re …

Solid Explorer lets you easily find any kind of file very quickly. Have a look at this guide to learn how it works. Index search and deep search Every time you enter a search query Solid Explorer first attempts to find your files in the index. This usually returns results in less than a second. …

Here is the list of things you probably didn’t know. If you knew – high five! Hold the back button to exit the app immediately. Might not work on Samsung devices with multiwindow feature. Tap on the icon to select a file. This works only in List and Compact modes. Tap and hold one file, …

If you’re reading this post you probably don’t need any explanation what rooted device means to you. Lucky you! So let’s get it straight. What can Solid Explorer do with system files? Actually, all you need. It lets you browse the system folders and perform all the operations like rename, copy, move and delete. Archive creation …

Solid Explorer lets you cast your media files to the Chromecast from any location. The user experience is pretty much the same as in Google apps. When the Chromecast is available, you’ll see a cast icon either in the action bar or somewhere in a visible place. You can start casting by tapping this icon …

Collections allow you to quickly browse predefined types of files without a need to look for them in their directories. They are easily accessible in the drawer menu. Currently, files are groupped into four categories: Photos, Music, Videos and Apps. Photo and Video sections are very similar to each other. They just list all the folders containing …

Here is a quick guide for managing archive files with Solid Explorer. Let’s start! Creating You can create archive files in two formats – Zip and 7Zip. Both allow you to set a password, which will encrypt the contents of your archive. Each format has adjustable compression strength, however, with 7Zip you can use only …